so i've got my mpeg 2 file ready to burn...but i can't figure out how i'm supposed to get it to fit on a disc that has a smaller capacity than the file i'm trying to burn. i have nero, which is supposed to work for this, but i can't figure it out. am i supposed to be adjusting block sizes or something? if it helps, i'm making a vcd.

Well, I just made a couple SVCDs over the weekend, and that's most likely what you'll have to do. Somehow or another, they get more than 700 megs on a CD...as always, the guys @ VCDhelp.com can get you through this:

Originally posted by discostu1337 but you can only do around 45min of svcd at full quality per disc...
Re-encode it with a smaller bitrate, or find out what bitrate its at right now.

yeah, actually i have 2 files of about 45 minutes each. i open nero, select svcd, and drag the first file into the folder labeled mpeg. at this point the burn cd image becomes grayed out as the bar graph at the bottom goes past the red. am i doing something wrong?

yeah, actually i have 2 files of about 45 minutes each. i open nero, select svcd, and drag the first file into the folder labeled mpeg. at this point the burn cd image becomes grayed out as the bar graph at the bottom goes past the red. am i doing something wrong?

I tried doing this with Nero but was having problems - do you have the latest version of Nero? I would suggest you download ULEAD DVD Movie Factory - makes great SVCDs very easily.

The running time of the video is only relevant in conjunction with the bitrate. The size of the mpeg file is also only relevant relative to other factors. You need to know how many CD minutes it takes. If it's less than 80 (or just over for overburn), you can burn it.

thanks guys. i got it to work. it was my fault as i was trying to add the mpg file to the svcd folder instead of the main drag and drop window. the picture quality is very good too. next time i'll try and add chapter titles.